ek kiran phir mujh ko vāpas khīñch ga.ī

meñ bas jism se bāhar aane vaalā thā

ek kiran phir mujh ko wapas khinch gai

mein bas jism se bahar aane wala tha

pujārī haiñ azal se 'mīr'-jī ke

vahī ham haiñ vahī qashqa hamārā

pujari hain azal se 'mir'-ji ke

wahi hum hain wahi qashqa hamara

sabhī ko rāsta batā diyā gayā

yuuñ manziloñ kā qad ghaTā diyā gayā

sabhi ko rasta bata diya gaya

yun manzilon ka qad ghaTa diya gaya

use chhuā hī nahīñ jo mirī kitāb meñ thā

vahī paḌhāyā gayā mujh ko jo nisāb meñ thā

use chhua hi nahin jo meri kitab mein tha

wahi paDhaya gaya mujh ko jo nisab mein tha

zindagī kī hañsī uḌātī huī

ḳhvāhish-e-marg sar uThātī huī

zindagi ki hansi uDati hui

KHwahish-e-marg sar uThati hui